Front and rear end gate for wagon boxes



May 26, 1925.

R. X. JEFFERIS FRONT AND REAR END GATE FOR WAGON BOXES www A TTORNE Y.

May 26, 1925.

R. X. JEFFERIS FRONT AND REAR END GATE FOR WAGON BOXES Filed Jan. 22,1923 i el nel 17, and channels 18 upon opposite sides of the dove-tailchannel, these latter men- L tioned channels being formed'by bendingythe ends of the said strip of sheet metal inshaped heads 24 for slidablypositioning within the said dove-tailed channels provided in the holdingmeans 13. The top section 21 of each of the end gateshas secured to theupper longitudinal edge thereof, a

cross metallic strip 24', the oppositeends of which engage'rover thesides of the top sec.

tion 9 of each of the side boards 6, whereby when these top sections areraised upwardly or removed from the wagon boX, the top section 21 ofeach of the end gates wlll also be consequently likewise moved. y Y

As a means for rigidly maintaining the central lsections'22 of each ofthe end gates within `the central sections of the side boards, there isprovided as clearly shown in Figure `9, a pin 25 which normally engagesthrough Valined openings within the said dove-tailed channel 17 and thedove-tailed head 24, this pin being carried by a spring plate 26,rigidly secured to the outer sides `of thesaid central sect-ions 10, ofeach of the side boards 6. Y

`In view of the construction shown in Figures 1, 2 and v9, it will atonce be apparent that I have provided a front and rear end gatefor/wagon boxes, wherein these end gates maybe advantageously removedand positioned at will, the construction of the end gates being suchasto be removed separately of the side boardsections or removed togetherwith these side board sections Vas above'described. Y Y v t Now, havingparticular kreference to Figures 3 to .8 inclusive, the `wagon boxvconsti" tutes a ioor board 5', and side boards 6', these side boardsconsisting of a single section. In this instance, the front'and rear endgates together with their holding means are also of identicalconstruction, and I have therefore shown in the drawings, but one endgate.' The ends of the side boards 6 are .provided with a lretainingmeans -for the end gates similar in some instances to the retainingmeans for the previously` described form of the invention. Thisretaining means includes a strip of metal uponthe opposite internal endsof each'oi1 theside boards, and'being so shaped as to provide a centraldove-tailed channel 27 together with end channels 28'formed by bendingthe ends of the said strip of material inwardly as at 29. Inthisinstance, the channels V28 also receive wedge blocks or cleats l30,and

the lower portion of the outer end channels of, for sliding'V engagementwithin the before mentionedk dove-tailed channels of the end gateholding means. The lower. section 32 is hingedly ysecured to the topsection 3l as at `32', the cut away portion of the outer channels 28 ofthe holding means permittingV of a free rearwardly swinging movement ofthe lower section 32 with respect to the vu ,pper section 31.

When the sections 31 and 32 of the end gates are positioned between theside boards 6 of the wagon box, it will be seen that the same functionsasa highly Yimproved end Y gate',- and as a means for retainin the lowersection 32 in vertical alinement with the top section 31,therer areprovided cam levers 34:V`

upon the outer opposite endsof the lower section 32, these cainleversadaptedV for swinging movementupon said'` lower section 32 forpermitting of the cam heads thereof engaging ,within slots 35 withineach', of the opposite holding means and in View of the' l abovedescription, itwillatonoe be ap that when these cam 1eVers'34-are reeased,

arent Y the lower section 32 of the end, gates maybe swung rearwardlyfor consequently permitting of a' downward slidin `movement' of the topsection '31'to aposition as shown in Figure 4,`at which timethe entiregate may be removed.

while` I. `imehaein shows sid-described Y the kpreferred embodimentv ofvthe presentv invention itis nevertheless'rto be understoody that minorc h'angesmay vbe made therein without departingfrom the spirit and scopeof the'invention'asclaimed; .y

What I claim asnew is v v A wa onbox end gate structure comprisingplates adapted to beapplied to the side vboards'of the bod said platesbeing'. of uniform designl an plate having avertically 'disposed'channeladaptedtoreceive a cleat applied'to` 'the side boards, the yedge of thechannel extending the full vertical length of ythe plate, the plate beinprovided with'a second channel the side e ge of whichis spaced from thefirst mentioned channel, the second mentioned channel' extending fromtheupper edge of the plate Vto a ypoint between the configuration" andeach edge of the second mentioned channel with aslot, the. secondmentioned channel adaptleaf ed to receive a cleat applied to theiside lof sections hingedlyV connected together, the

upper sectionfadapted to be received between l the said channels and`the lower section hav- Aboard ofthe body. andan end gate composed ingupon its outer side @am levers, the @am Vertical position between theside boards of portions of which are adapted to be swung the body whenthe cam levers are disengaged int-o the slot of the plate whereby theseofrom the slot and the lower section of the 10 tions of the end gateare held in Vertical end gate may swing outwardly with relationalignment between the side boards when the to the bottom of the body.

gate is in a closed position and the upper In testimony whereof I affixmy signature. section of the end gate may be retained in a RALPH X,JEFFERIS.

